Incumbent	Robert C.Scott
Party	Democratic
Seeking Re-election?	Likely
Candidate Website	Official House site
Contact info	202-225-8531 (DC office) e-mail

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Background Information

District Overview

Containing most of Richmond and all of Newport News, Hampton, and Norfolk, the district was created in 1992 after the Department of Justice directed the VA legislature to create a black-majority district after the 1990 census.

Demographic Breakdown

from census.gov (based on 2000 census)

• Total population: 643,476 (47.7% male, 52.3% female)
• 38.6% white, 56.4% black, 1.4% Asian, 1.9% mixed race, 2.6% Hispanic/Latino (of any race)
• Median household income in 2005 inflation-adjusted dollars: $36,985 (US avg. $46,242)
  
• Per capita income, 2005 adjusted: $20,175 (US avg. $25,035)
  
• Families below poverty level: 15.0% (US avg. 10.2%)
  
• Individuals below poverty level: 18.9% (US avg. 13.3%)
  

Bobby Scott Links and Information

• Serves on the Education & Workforce Committee (Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness, Subcommittee on Education Reform) and the Judiciary Committee (Subcommittee on Task Force on Antitrust, Subcommittee on the Constitution, and Subcommittee on Crime Terrorism and Homeland Security - Ranking Minority Member)
• He is the first African-American Virginia Representative since Reconstruction and the first American with Filipino heritage to serve in Congress.
• Caucuses and Coalitions: Congressional Arts Caucus, Congressional Black Caucus, Congressional Children's Working Group, Congressional Fire Services Caucus, Congressional Urban Caucus, Democratic Homeland Security Task Force, Executive Committee - Democratic Study Group
  

Biography page (Project Vote Smart)
Campaign finance report for 2005-6 (Open Secrets)
Congress Votes Database (Washington Post)
Interest Group Ratings (Project Vote Smart)
Issue Positions from OnTheIssues.com (refused to take the NPAT)
Top Campaign Contributors (Open Secrets)

Previous Election Results

2006
Scott (D) - Unopposed

2004
Scott (D) 69% (159,373)
Winsome Sears (R) 31% (70,194)

2004 President (VA Total)
Bush (R) 54% (1,716,959)
Kerry (D) 46% (1,454,742)
Badnarik (L) 0% (11,032)
Peroutka (Constitution) 0% (10,161)

2002
Scott (D) - Unopposed

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